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Our Mission
The mission of Iowa Kidstrong, Inc. is to promote healthy, active lifestyles among children.
Iowa Kidstrong, Inc. initiatives support and supplement school-based physical education and health programs and are designed to target elementary children at an impressionable age and to continue engaging children as they grow and develop throughout adolescence and into young adults. Iowa Kidstrong, Inc. is also committed to reinforcing the goals of children in the home and broader community setting by reaching out to adults as parents, mentors, role models, and decision makers for their families and to older youth as they acquire autonomy in personal decision making and as role models for younger children.
It is the vision of Iowa Kidstrong, Inc. to interrupt the controllable patterns that lead to poor health creating a wellness culture that recycles itself for generations to come. |
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A Message from Founder & CEO Cindy Elsbernd
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IMPACT – to affect or influence in a positive manner. We all have the power to make an IMPACT. It is a matter of opportunity and choice – choosing what and how. Iowa Kidstrong is offering you the opportunity to make a positive IMPACT in the lives of children right now. It is up to you to choose how you will make that IMPACT. Will it be with your time? Your talents? Your charitable donation? We need you. Our children need you. Click to choose your IMPACT. I founded Iowa Kidstrong, Inc. in 2005 in response to what has been declared one of today’s most pressing threats to our children and families - childhood obesity (RWJF, American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, 2005). Turning the current trends of inactivity and poor nutrition downside up is crucial in impacting our children’s current and future health. Through our programs, Iowa Kidstrong provides schools and families a foundation for the promotion of physical activity. Their noncompetitive nature makes them appealing regardless of athletic ability and provides the additional benefit of enhanced self-esteem that comes from reaching goals and realizing one’s ability to do so. As our organization grows we will continue to work toward our mission with the gracious support of friends like you. We look forward to a partnership in making this difference. Please consider supporting our organization and making an IMPACT with your time, talents, and/or tax deductible donation today. Healthy and Happy Regards, Cindy Elsbernd |
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Donate Now |
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515.771.1140 cindy@iowakidstrong.com
659 46th Street Des Moines, IA 50312 |
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